How does the United Way work?

• You contribute to United Way in a check/cash contribution or through payroll deduction through your place of work.

• Trained United Way volunteers study local programs in the community to determine where the money is needed and can do the most good.

• United Way combines your gift with the gifts of your friends and neighbors to distribute to the community.

• United Way funded programs assist our neighbors in need.

• When you give to the Community Impact Fund, you take advantage of United Way’s greatest strength.  Knowledgeable, trained volunteers carefully identify the most critical needs n our community.  They distribute funds to the programs and services meeting those needs in our community.  The Community Impact Funds the most effective way for your dollars to make a difference in addressing our community most pressing needs.

• Positive changes begin to occur in the lives of those less fortunate, and our community becomes stronger.

• If you have a specific interest, we will honor designations to individual partner agencies.  Remember that if you work outside Hardin County and have the opportunity to participate in a workplace campaign you may request to have your contribution returned to United Way of Hardin County where it will be used for your neighbors and community.